Book-form savings bank



respectively, of Fig. 1.

Patented July 3, 1923.

UNITED STATES BUTLER F. GREER, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

BOOK-FORM SAVINGS BANK.

Application led April`13, 1921.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, BUTLER F. GREEK, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city and county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented a new and useful Book-Form Savings Bank, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to small savings banks and the broad object of the invention is to provide a savings bank simulating a book characterized by simple structural elements iving a sturdy construction at low cost.

ore particularly an object of the invention lis the provision of a bank of the character described having an improved cover simulating a binding and improved means for securing the cover to the inner casing of the bank so that if need arises, a new cover may readily be applied.

My invention possesses other objects and features of advantage, some of which, with the foregoing, will be set forth in the following description of my invention. It is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the showing made by the said description, as I may adopt variant forms of my invention within the scope of the claims.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my bank. Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are vertical sectional views taken in planes indicated by the lines 2-2, 3-3, and 4-4 Fig. 5 is a perspective View of the metal corner detached.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the bank with portions broken away to show the reenforced end of the back and the coin slot. Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken in the plane indicated by the line 7-7 of Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the cover or binding before attachment to the inner case.

My bank comprises a box or cas 2 of thin metal having a cover 3 hinged to the case bymeans of tongues 4 extending thru slots in the wall thereof. The tongues are bent alternatel in opposite directions as shown to ivotal connect the case portie together. T e general proportions o the covered case are those of a small book. A lock 6 operated by a suitable key is provided for lookin the cover in the closed position, and the ownwardly extending tongues 4 resiliently pressing against the rear wall provide means for lifting the cover a small amount when the bank is unlocked. A late 7 preferably of finished metal surroun s the three edges of the bank corresponding to Serial No. 461,154.

the edges of the pages, and the cover when closed lies within this plate. An aperture 8 is provided for the insertion of coins. In formin the aperture, tongues 9 are pressed inward y. These ton ues are afterwards bent, during the assembling of the parts, to retain the hood 11, between which and the side of the box the plate 12 is disposed. The plate 12 and the hood are each provided with apertures alined with the coin slot 8, and convergent spring fingers 13 are formed on the plate, and extend inwardly from both sides, so that a coin pushed thru the slot must pass between them. The fingers thus constitute guards to prevent the extraction of coins thru the slot.

The covering 16 of the bank is referablv formed of leather or other desired book binding material and is mounted on stifi'ening boards 17 preferably of thin sheet metal. 0n the inside the metal is lined with a layer 18 of aper, and the leather is turned over the e ges and adhesively secured to the paper -as shown, for example in Fig. 6. The stiifening boards are formed with tongues 19 pressed outwardly from the body of the board, and these tongues project thru the inner paper lining 18 at right angles with the plane of theboard as clearly shown in Fig. 8. The cover and opposite side of the case are provided with slots 21 so placed as to be engageable by the tongues 19, when the bindin is a plied. With the tongues all engage in t e slots, the tongues are bent over on the inside of the case thus securely fastenin the covering or binding in place. When t e cover is worn or for any other reason a new cover is wanted, the old one is readily detached by bending back the tongues, and anew one applied.

Corner protective pieces 22 preferably of metal are provided on the covering, since the corners naturally receive the most wear. These corners are bent from strips as shown in Fig. 5 and are preferably provided with short studs 23 which bed in the inturned margin of the binding and paper lining and prevent disenga ement of the corners. The ends of the bac are also similarly protected by metallic plates 24, which, with the corner pieces are applied prior to the assembling-of the covering on the inner case.

It will readily be ap reciated that with the structure set forth, t e binding of the book may be easily detached when worn, and a new one applied. This is ef importance, where the banks are loaned to depositors by financial institutions. The metallic parts are capable of long use and comprise the chief cost of the device. The covers may bear the individual names of depositors. l Hence it is desirable with the reissue of a bank after its return by a former user, to attach a new cover, and With my device this may be done at small cost.

I claim:

l. A hook form savings bank comprising a case simulating the proportions of a book, and an envelope covering simulating the binding of the book detachably inter locked with said case.

2. A savings bank comprising a case formed with slots in the sides thereof, and an envelope covering for said case having tongues disposed thereon to be engaged in said slots whereby the covering is retained on the case.

3. A book form Savings bank comprising a ease simulating the proportions of a hook, an envelope covering on said case simulating the binding of a book and detachably interlocked With said case, and metallic plates disposed on the corners of said coverings.

4. A book form savings bank comprising a case simulating the proportions of a book, a covering on said case simulating the binding of a book, and metallic plates disposed on the covering at the ends 0f the buck.

5. VA book form savings bank comprising a case formed with slots in the sides thereof, a covering for said case simulating the binding of a book, and stiffening boards for said cover formed with tongues for engaging said slots.

6. A book form savings bank comprising a case formed with slots in the sides thereof, a covering for said ease simulating the binding of a book` stii'ening boards for said cover, and tongues stamped from the body of each board and adapted to extend thru said slots and be bent over on the inside of said case to detaehahly secure the covering thereto.

7, A book form savings bank comprising a case formed of hinged portions, one portion being formed with slots therein on the hinge line and the other portion being formed with two sets of tongues extending thru said slots, one set of tongues being bent away from the bottom of one of the ortions and the other set of tongues being` bent toward said bottom, whereby the portions are pivotally connected on the hinge line.

In testimonyy whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

BUTLER F. GREER.

DSCLAIMER.

1,460,716.Butler F. Greer, San Francisco, Calif. BooK-FORM SAviNGs BANK. Patent dated July 3, 1923. Disclaimer filed April 27, 1929, by the patentee.

Hereby enters this disclaimer to that part of the claims in said specification which is in the following Words, to-Wit:

1. A book form savings bank comprising a case simulating the proportions of a book, and an envelope covering simulating the binding of the book detachably interlocked with said case.

2. A savings bank comprising a case formed with slots in the sides thereof, and an envelope coverin for said case having tongues disposed thereon to be engaged in said slots whereby te'covering is retained on the case.

3. A book form savings bank comprising a case simulating the proportions of a book, an envelo e coverin on said case simulating the binding of a book and ldetachably interlocke with sain? case, and metallic plates disposed on the corners of said coverings.

5. A book form savings bank comprising a case formed with slots in the sides thereof, a covering for the said case simulating the binding of a book, and sti'ening boards for said cover formed with tongues for engaging said slots.

[Ocz'al Gazette May 14, 1928.]

DISCLAIMER.

1,-1(U.716.-utler F. Greer, Sun Francisco, Calif. BooK-Folin SAVINGS BANK. Patent dated July 3, 1923. Disclaimer filed September 11, 1928, by the putentce. Hereby enters this disclaimer to that part of the claims in said Specification only in so fur as the claims may be construed to be of broader scope than claim which is in the following words, to wit:

l. A book-form savings bank comprising a case simulating the proportions of a book, and un envelope covering simulating the binding of the book delachably intel-locked with said case.

2. A savings bank Comprising a case formed with slots in the sides thereof, and an envelope covering for said case having tongues disposed thereon to he engaged in said slots whereby the covering is retained on the case.

3. A book-form savings bank comprising a case simulating the proportions of u book, an-envelope covering on said case simulating the binding of :i book and detachably interlocked with said case, and metallic plates disposed on the corners of said coverings. l

4. A hook-form savings bank comprising a case simulating the proportions of a book, a covering on said case simulating the binding of a book, and metallic plates disposed on the covering at the ends of the back.-

5. A book-form savings bank comprising a. case formed with slots in the sides thereof, a covering for the said caselsimuhiting the binding of a book, and stiti'ening boards for said cover formed with tongues for engagingsaid slots.

7. A book-form savings bank comprising a ease formed of hinged portions, one portion being formed with Slots therein on tbe hinge line and the other portion being formed with two sets of tongues extending through said slots` one set of tongues being bent away from the bottom of one of the portions and the other set of tongues being bent toward saidbottom, whereby the portions are pivotally connected on the hinge line.7

[c-zal Gazette, October-9, 1.928.] 

